After a long year of circling back, expanding bandwidth and other things people say in corporate America, your staff deserves a holiday party they’ll actually enjoy. Enter the Newport Aquarium. The massive home to thousands of aquatic creatures is easily configured with self-serve buffets and bar stations so guests can meander the exhibits while they eat, sip and stare at dazzling jellyfish, turtles and more. Team bonding is inevitable when Todd in accounting and Shannon in HR face their fears together at the stingray touch pool. Plus, expert event coordinators can set up a karaoke stage in front of a giant shark tank, giving your tipsy rendition of “Barracuda” or “Shark in the Water” a badass backup swimmer. newportaquarium.com.

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